Chhattisgarh High Court Allows 25-Week Pregnancy Termination For Minor Rape Survivor, Says Sonography Report Not Conclusive

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the gestational age reflected in a sonography report cannot be treated as conclusive for denying medical termination of pregnancy where doing so would result in violation of a rape survivor's fundamental rights. The Court observed that sonographic assessment of gestational age is only an estimate carrying a recognised margin of error and...

Staff Shortage Not A Valid Ground To Deny Child Care Leave: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that once a government employee satisfies the eligibility conditions prescribed under the Chhattisgarh Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 2010, Child Care Leave cannot be denied merely on the ground of staff shortage or administrative exigencies. The Court observed that Child Care Leave is a beneficial statutory provision intended to enable mothers to...

Doctor Conducting Sonography Without Knowledge Of Offence Not Liable Under POCSO Act For Failure To Report: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a medical practitioner cannot be prosecuted under Section 21 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act merely for conducting a diagnostic sonography, unless there is prima facie material to show that the doctor had knowledge of, or apprehended, the commission of a POCSO offence. The Court observed that the statutory duty to...

Chhattisgarh High Court Grants 4 Months' Protection To Durg Stadium Shopkeepers Facing Eviction Ahead Of Proposed Redevelopment

The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed that no coercive action be taken for four months against shopkeepers facing eviction from shops situated in the Ravishankar Stadium complex at Durg, observing that while the State is entitled to evict occupants from a structurally unsafe building in public interest, such action must be fair, reasonable and consistent with constitutional values. The...

Chhattisgarh High Court Seeks Chief Secretary, NHAI Affidavits On Road Safety Measures After Nearly 10,000 Accident Deaths In 17 Months

The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the Chief Secretary of the State and the Regional Officer of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to file affidavits detailing the steps taken to improve road safety and rectify identified accident-prone black spots, after noting that nearly 22,000 road accidents and almost 10,000 fatalities were reported in the State between 1 January 2025...

Revenue Court Cannot Declare Registered Sale Deed Void Even If Executed In Violation Of Statutory Provisions: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that even where a registered sale deed is alleged to have been executed in violation of statutory provisions governing transfer of land, a Revenue Court has no jurisdiction to declare the sale deed null and void. The Court observed that the power to adjudicate upon the validity and cancellation of a registered sale deed vests exclusively in the Civil...

Chhattisgarh High Court Awards ₹25,000 Compensation For Illegal Detention After Man Kept In Jail Despite Furnishing Court-Ordered Bail Bond

The Chhattisgarh High Court has awarded ₹25,000 as compensation to a man whose right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution was violated after he was kept in judicial custody despite furnishing the bail bond directed by the Executive Magistrate. The Court observed that a person arrested merely on suspicion, against whom no cognizable or non-bailable offence is...

Chhattisgarh High Court To Monitor Statewide Implementation Of SOP To Prevent Dog-Bite Incidents, Manage Stray Dogs

The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed continued monitoring of the implementation of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the prevention of dog-bite incidents and management of stray dogs, observing that effective compliance across all districts is necessary to safeguard public safety. The Court observed that the steps reflected in the affidavit indicate that substantial steps have...

Employer Must Verify Voluntariness Of Employee's Resignation If Letter Mentions 'Threat Or Pressure': Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that where a resignation letter itself expressly states that it is being tendered under "threat" or "pressure", the employer is under an obligation to verify whether the resignation is voluntary before accepting it. The Court observed that acceptance of such a resignation without any inquiry into its voluntariness renders the acceptance legally...

Protection Of Defence Land From Illegal Mining Is 'Continuing Statutory Obligation': Chhattisgarh High Court In Suo Moto PIL

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that protection of Defence land from illegal mining and prevention of unlawful excavation of minor minerals constitute a continuing statutory obligation of the authorities concerned. The Court observed that although the purpose of the present suo motu public interest litigation had been substantially achieved through coordinated action by the Union and...

Criminal Liability Can't Be Imposed On Directors Solely Due To Designation: Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Bail In CSMCL Corruption Case

The Chhattisgarh High Court has granted regular bail to two Directors of a manpower supply company arraigned in the Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation Limited (CSMCL) corruption case, holding that criminal liability cannot be fastened upon a person merely because of his designation as a Director. The Court observed that, unless a statute specifically creates vicarious criminal liability...

Continuous Stalking & Death Threats For Refusing Marriage Constitute Instigation For Suicide: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that continuous stalking, harassment, pressure to marry, and repeated death threats for refusing marriage constitute a "positive act" of instigation capable of attracting the offence of abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC. The Court observed that the conduct of the accused clearly demonstrated a continuous course of conduct constituting...